Requesting a detailed map of Pingyao Ancient City

Location: Pingyao Ancient City is located in the center of Shanxi Province, 100 kilometers away from the provincial capital Taiyuan.

Pingyao Ancient City was announced by the State Council in 1986 as the second batch of national historical and cultural cities. At present, the county has 3 national key cultural relics protection units, 6 provincial key cultural relics protection units, and 90 county-level cultural relics protection units. Its cultural relics are numerous, of high value and rich in content, which are rare among county-level cities across the country. Among the precious cultural relics of this ancient city are the Ten Thousand Buddhas Hall of Zhenguo Temple built in the seventh year of Tianhui in the Northern Han Dynasty (963); the Shuanglin Temple built in the second year of Wuping in the Northern Qi Dynasty (571); The Qingxu Guan in the second year of Xianqing of the Tang Dynasty (657); the Dacheng Hall of the Confucian Temple built in the seventh year of Tianhui in the Northern Han Dynasty (963); and the Huiji Bridge built in the tenth year of Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (1671).

Pingyao is called the ancient pottery land and was the fiefdom of Emperor Yao. The ancient city of Pingyao was originally a rammed earth city wall, which was built during the period of King Xuan of the Western Zhou Dynasty (827 BC to 782 BC). In the third year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1370), in order to meet the needs of military defense, the original city ridge of the Western Zhou Dynasty was expanded into today's masonry city wall.

Pingyao Ancient City is the most complete surviving Ming and Qing Dynasty city within the territory of the Republic of China. It is a typical representative of the ancient county town in the Central Plains region of the Han nationality in China. Due to the establishment of the county seat, in the third year of Daoguang's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1823), the country's first ticket office "Rishengchang" was born in the ancient city of Pingyao. The establishment of "Rishengchang" has epoch-making significance in the history of ancient and modern Chinese finance. It marks the emergence of a new type of financial industry in China's modern nature in the commercial and financial structure of the late feudal society in China.

So far, the city’s city walls, streets, residences, shops, temples and other buildings are still basically intact, and the original architectural pattern and style characteristics have remained largely unchanged. Most of the treasures in the ancient buildings in the city and its suburbs are well preserved. They are all organic parts of the existing historical relics of Pingyao Ancient City. They are also living specimens for studying the historical development of China's politics, economy, culture, military, architecture, art and other aspects.

Pingyao County City Wall. Built in the third year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1370), with a circumference of 6.4 kilometers, it is the oldest and largest existing city wall in Shanxi. There were repairs in the Ming and Qing dynasties, but basically it still had the same shape and structure as in the early Ming Dynasty. The city is square in shape, with walls about 12 meters high. The exterior is entirely made of bricks, with crenellations built into the walls. There is a moat outside the walls, which is 4 meters deep and 4 meters wide. There are six gates around the city, two on the east and west, and one on the north and south. Wengcheng was built outside the east and west to facilitate defense. On the city wall, there were originally 90 western towers and towers on the city gate. There were also turrets at the four corners. Most of them were damaged, but the city wall remained the same. The streets, market buildings, shops, etc. in the city still retain their original shape. It is a physical material for studying the construction of county towns in the Ming Dynasty in my country. Pingyao County, located southwest of Taiyuan City, is one of the only four complete ancient cities in the country. The scenic spot is intact and integrated with the buildings within the wall, which has tourism and appreciation value. The ancient city borders Jiexiu City to the south and Qixian County to the north. It is a must-pass point for the Universiade Highway. The transportation is very convenient. All kinds of services are available in the ancient city, and various famous restaurants and shops are unique. Outside the city, hotels, restaurants, The shopping mall has everything you need. Pingyao beef is famous in China for its purity, authenticity and deliciousness.

On December 3, 1997, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee included Pingyao Ancient City in the World Heritage List. Its report commented on the ancient city of Pingyao as follows:

“The ancient city of Pingyao is an outstanding example of the Ming and Qing dynasties of Chinese Han cities. The ancient city of Pingyao has preserved all its characteristics and has served as a great example for people in the development of Chinese history. It shows a complete picture of extraordinary cultural, social, economic and religious development.

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